Event: Civility-A Theatrical Work In Progress, Necessary Angel

With an agenda to fall in love with Toronto, Necessary Angel is exploring civic engagement.  The presentation will bring you personalities from Toronto  City Council, speeches from budget deputations and stories about people who inhabit this city.  We may dance, we may sing, we may jeer…

Pay What You Can
May 12, 2012 @ 8pm
May 13, 2012 @ 2pm
Lower Ossington Theatre
100 Ossington Avenue

Book tickets: 416 915.6747 or online at www.lowerossingtontheatre.com

Job Posting: Sr. Bookkeeper, Black Tulip Inc.

Job Title:	Sr. Bookkeeper		Job Category:	Accounting
Location:	Midtown Toronto		Travel Required:	No
Salary Range:	TBD		Position Type:	FT
Contact:	Angie Burnett – HR Manager		Date posted:	May  2012
Group Benefits	Yes		Core Hours:	M – F, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Applications Accepted By:
Fax:  (416) 778-9845		Email:   angie@blacktulip.ca
Job Description
Who we are:  We are an independently owned Toronto-based professional and personal administrative services company serving the GTA with 50+ clients.  As a dynamic team of 13 employees, we have a very unique approach to business administration.  Please visit our website to learn more at blacktulip.ca Job Purpose & Description: Seeking an experienced, polished and confident Sr. Bookkeeper to join our growing accounting department. The ideal candidate must not only possess the required technical skills, but also character traits that will allow him/her to succeed in a fast-paced small business environment.  Our long term intention is for this position to evolve to the level of Assistant Controller, based on business growth. Duties (But not restricted to): Assist the Controller with various tasks with special focus on preparing year end files and regular general ledger review to ensure accuracy and integrity of data Training and coordinating work of junior bookkeepers and overseeing their workload Communicate and meet with new clients to discuss business needs and facilitate smooth transition to our systems Managing all client remittances calendar to ensure deadlines are met Weekly meeting with Executive Director to update on client issues and concerns General bookkeeping procedures including journal entries Bank reconciliations and all government remittances General ledger reconciliation and maintenance Other related duties as assigned Skills/Qualifications: QuickBooks experience (at least 5 years preferred) Solid understanding of all bookkeeping procedures with a minimum of 5 years experience Computer literacy in Excel, Word and Outlook Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal Must have strong interpersonal skills and understand the importance of confidentiality Ability to easily shift focus depending on client needs Ability to work independently and pro-actively Must be able to work effectively in a fast paced environment with special attention to detail A desire to do it correctly the first time and be a team player with a “How can I help” attitude PLEASE EMAIL YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME IN CONFIDENCE STATING YOUR SALARY EXPECTATIONS. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE – ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW.

 

Event: Annual Volcano Conservatory, Volcano Theatre

The annual Volcano Conservatory is back June 20-29, offering a series of intensives and masterclasses from industry leaders for actors, dancers, singers, directors, and theatre-makers. The Volcano Conservatory follows a professional training model that seeks to provide artists the tools with which to reinvent theatre. Full schedule and registration information is available online at volcano.ca, or email meaghan@volcano.ca

Event: Acting Together: Performance and the Creative Transformation of Conflict, Roberto Gutiérrez Varela, for a Candid Conversation, Aluna Theatre

NEW EVENT ADDED to PANAMERICAN ROUTES:  Aluna Theatre and TheatreBooks come together!

Join the Director of Parting Memories and co-editor of Acting Together: Performance and the Creative Transformation of Conflict, Roberto Gutiérrez Varela, for a candid conversation.

May 16th at 4pm at TheatreBooks   (11 St. Thomas Street, Toronto, 416 .922.7175)

Roberto Gutiérrez Varea began his career in theatre in his native Argentina. His research and creative work focuses on live performance as means of resistance and peacebuilding, in the context of social conflict and state violence. Varea’s stage work in the United States has focused on Latino/Chicano theatre, and directing world or west-coast premieres of works by Migdalia Cruz, Ariel Dorfman, Cherrie Moraga, and Jose Rivera (among others). He is the founding artistic director of community-based performance groups Soapstone Theatre Company and El Teatro Jornalero!, and co-founder of the San Francisco-based collective Secos & Mojados. He is an associate editor of Peace Review (Routledge) and guest-listed the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics’ e-misferica. Varea is a founding faculty of the Performing Arts and Social Justice Program, and director of the Center for Latino Studies in the Americas (CELASA), at the University of San Francisco.

SEE Roberto’s Directorial work at the PANAMERICAN ROUTES /  RUTAS PANAMERICANAS Festival in: PARTING MEMORIES by Performance Artist Violeta Luna May 17-19 @ 9pm;  May 20 @ 4p at Theatre Passe Muraille (Duration:  50 minutes) PAN-LINGUAL

Job Posting: Drama, Dance,Vocal, Set/Costume Instructors for Musical Theatre Summer Camp, Annex Children’s Theatre in Education

Organization: Annex Children’s Theatre in Education
Application Deadline: June 10, 2012
Website: http://www.acte.ca
Position: Drama, Dance,Vocal, Set/Costume Instructors for Musical Theatre Summer Camp
Term: Contract
Location: Toronto
Salary: Based on experience
Start Date: July 3-August 24th, 2012

Job Description
ACTE, (Annex Children’s Theatre in Education), is looking to hire experienced musical theatre instructors and a theatre production instructor for its ACTE’s Performing Arts Summer Day Camp. We are looking for: a) a drama teacher/director, b) an experienced vocal instructor who can also accompany on the piano, c) a dance teacher/choreographer, d) a theatre production instructor who is comfortable with scenic painting/sewing costumes/ and making props.

Instructors must be available to teach 4 two week camps starting July 3rd and ending August 24th, 2012. The hours are from Monday to Friday 8:45am to 4 pm. The instructors will be in charge of co-teaching and co-directing up to 40 young people between the ages of 6-13 and will work with them towards a full-scale musical theatre production that will be performed in a theatre at the end of each session.
Requirements

The ideal candidate should:

•  Enjoy working and have previous experience teaching drama, dance, voice, and or art to young people (ages 6 to 13).
• Have previous experience directing young people in a musical theatre presentation.
• Possess a theatre related degree or be enrolled in a post- secondary musical theatre/drama/vocal/ dance /or theatre production program.
• Dance Instructor must have a dance background, and experience teaching and choreographing dance numbers to non-dancers/young people.
• Vocal Instructor must have vocal training, experience teaching voice to young people, and be comfortable playing the piano during rehearsals and accompany during the show.
• The Dance and Vocal instructors will need to: co-teach and co-direct the musical numbers of the show.
• Drama teacher must have experience teaching acting exercises, improvisation, and directing and blocking a show.
• Theatre Production teacher must have experience in scenic paint, sewing costumes, and making props. Experience with teaching children is an asset.
• Be willing to assist with the rest of the camp activities throughout the day.
• Have basic first aid training and be willing to have a police record check.

We are looking for individuals who are punctual, reliable, excellent communicators, organized and effective group leaders, and can be enthusiastic, energetic and inspirational with groups of young people. Having previous summer camp teaching experience is an asset.

Send Submissions To:
Ms. Michal Weinfeld
mweinfeld@hotmail.com

Additional Information
ACTE, Annex Children’s Theatre in Education, offers fun, enriching theatre courses for young people, ages 6 to 14 that encourage and promote self-expression and social growth in small, supportive, age-appropriate classes.

Organization Description
Annex Children’s Theatre in Education, (A.C.T.E.), is an after-school, weekend and summer camp performing arts program for children and youth. Our full range of courses includes acting techniques, musical theatre, improvisation, movie-making, stage-craft, dance, and audition preparation. Each class ends with a final performance for family and friends to see.